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Basic Barbecue Sauce

Sweet, Spicy, Tangy, with a hint of vinegar ...
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 cups
Course: Ingredient, Sauce
Cuisine: American, Southwestern
Calories: 389
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ea Yellow Onion Peeled, Minced
  • 2 tsp Minced Garlic
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 3 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Liquid Smoke
  • 1 tbsp Bourbon
  • 3 tbsp Brown Sugar
  • 2 tbsp Yellow Mustard
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • Kosher Salt To Taste
  • 2 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 tsp Hot Sauce

Method
 

  1. In a small pot over medium heat, add the oil
  2. When the oil spiders, add the onion and cook until soft, translucent, and begining to take color
  3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrent, ~ 1 minute
  4. Add the rest and stir to combine
  5. Drop heat to low and simmer until thickened
  6. Taste, balance the flavor, looking to sweet, tangy, spicy, smokey

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 3gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1584mgPotassium: 681mgFiber: 1gSugar: 46gVitamin A: 656IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 2mg

Notes

Really basic BBQ sauce.  One can adjust the sweetness, tang and heat to fit one's taste

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